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The Pretenders are back with a strong 10-song set, plus Sylvie Simmons, early doo-wop, and a band called Nocona.
Read More »Music Reviews: Pretenders’ ‘Hate for Sale,’ Plus Sylvie Simmons, the Five Keys, and Nocona
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Music Reviews: Bryan Ferry Live, Plus John Fusco, Phil Ochs, and Rick Berthod
Roxy Music singer Bryan Ferry tackles early rock hits on a newly available 1974 concert. Plus, blues-rock from John Fusco and Rick Berthod and rare tracks from the late Phil Ochs.
Read More »Music Review: Kim Wilde – ‘Catch as Catch Can’ (2-CD/DVD Reissue)
Cherry Red's expanded edition of Kim's 1983 LP captures a turning point in her career and includes many unreleased demos.
Read More »Music Reviews: Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks’s ‘Orange Crate Art,’ Plus Jenny Reynolds, Jason Daniels Band, Easy Love
An expanded edition of Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks's "Orange Crate Art," plus three noteworthy new releases.
Read More »Music Review: Those Fucking Snowflakes – ‘Straight Wealthy White Male Suffrage’
'White Male Suffrage' by Those Fucking Snowflakes is the EP you didn't know you needed to listen to today. Buy and revel in the wonderful noise.
Read More »Music Reviews: The Explorers Club, Plus Julian Taylor, Al Hendrix, Mark Fredson
Expert production, addictive hooks, and amiable musicianship and vocalizing characterize both new albums from The Explorers Club, but I particularly like the covers collection.
Read More »Music Reviews: Jeb Loy Nichols’s Masterful ‘Season of Decline,’ Plus VickiKristinaBarcelona and Kristen Grainger
Jeb Loy Nichols, a relatively obscure folk singer, delivers a gem. Plus, an album of Tom Waits covers and folk/bluegrass from Kristen Grainger & True North.
Read More »Music Review: Grayson Capps – ‘South Front Street’
'South Front Street from Grayson Capps is a great opportunity to introduce yourself to one of America's best kept musical secrets.
Read More »Music Reviews: Iggy Pop’s ‘The Bowie Years,’ Plus John Craigie, Anthony Garcia, Lee Gallagher
A box set celebrates Iggy Pop's work with David Bowie. Plus music from John Craigie, Anthony Garcia, and Lee Gallagher.
Read More »Music Reviews: John McCutcheon’s ‘Cabin Fever,’ Plus the Staples, LeRoux, the Wildmans, and Anthony Geraci
Folksinger John McCutcheon delivers songs inspired by the pandemic. Plus, reissues from the Staples Singers and new music from LeRoux, the Wildmans and Anthony Geraci.
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